“I don’t think that I would point to the president as a role model for my grandkids on the basis of his personal style,” said Romney, who is running to replace retiring Utah Senator Orrin Hatch. “He has departed in some cases from the truth and has attacked in a way that I think is not entirely appropriate.”

Frank also accused Romney of making statements that “trivialize our marriages.” During his 2012 presidential campaign, Romney said he “fought hard and prevented Massachusetts from becoming the Las Vegas of gay marriage.”